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प्रश्न
Examine the communication channels in the story between Basset and Paul's uncle.
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उत्तर
Bassett and uncle Creswell shared a bond since long back. However, as Bassett had promised to Paul he never told about his betting to uncle Oscar as well. But later he found himself explaining things to Creswell and the three of them became partners.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt a character sketch of Mr Gilman as a teacher.
Read the extract and do the activities that follow:
The duke senior and his follower were sitting down to a meal one day when Orlando rushed out from among the trees, his sword in his hand. ‘Stop, and cat no more!’ he cried. The Duke and his friends asked him what he wanted.
‘Food,’ said Orlando. ‘I am almost dying of hunger’. They asked him to sit down and eat, but he would not do so. He told them that his old servant was in the woods, dying of hunger. ‘I will not eat a bite until he has been fed,’ Orlando said.
So the good Duke and his followers helped him to bring Adam to their hiding-place, and Orlando and the old man were fed and taken care of. When the Duke learned that Orlando was a son of his old friend sir Rowland de Boys, he welcomed him gladly to his forest court.
Orlando lived happily with the Duke and his friends, but he had not forgotten the lovely Rosalind. She was always in his thoughts andevery day he wrote poetry about her pinning it on the trees in the forest. ‘These trees shall be my books,’ he said, ‘so that everyone who looks in the forest will be able to read how sweet and good Rosalind is’.
Rosalind and Celia found some of these poems pinned on the trees. At first they were puzzled, wondering who could have written them; but one day Celia came in from a walk with the news that she had seen Orlando sleeping under a tree, and she and Rosalind guessed that he must be the poet. Rosalind was happy to think that Orlando had not forggoten her, because she loved him as much as he loved her.
A1. Complete - (2)
Complete the following sentences:
(i) Rosalind was happy to think _______
(ii) The Duke and his followers helped Orlando to bring _________
(iii) Orlando pinned the poems written about Rosalind on ______
(iv) When the Duke cam to know that Orlando was a son of his old friend, he _________
A2. Write a gist: (2)
Write a gist of the above given extract in about 50 words.
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
manoeuvres
The narrative has many phrases to describe the scenic beauty of the mountainside like:
A flawless half-moon flated in a perfect blue sky.
Scan the text to locate other such picturesque phrases.
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
The story is called ‘The Adventure’. Compare it with the adventure described in ‘We’re Not Afraid to Die...’
The episode has been narrated in a light vein. What social mores does the author seem to ridicule?
Nouveau riche and bourgeoise are French words. Collect from newspapers, magazines, and other sources some more French words or expressions that are commonly used in English.
How do the words in bold, in the lines below, illustrate the poet’s ability to convey criticism cryptically?
Our meddling intellect
Misshapes the beauteous forms of things:
We murder to dissect.
'Now I hold Creation in my foot' – explain the centrality of this assertion in the poem. What makes the hawk's assertion of its invincibility so categorical?
The poetic effect is achieved in the poem through understatement and asides. Discuss this with examples.
Why have the words, 'pretended' and 'seemed' been used in the lines:
...Pretended to believe every single word
of what the tiger king said.
And seemed to be taken in by all the lies.
How does the sense of these lines connect with the line 'Ajamil wasn't a fool'?
Find proof from the poem for the following.
The poet’s minute observations of the steady growth of the cherry tree.
Compare and contrast the two opposing human feelings as expressed by the poet.
Read the given words and share with your friend what comes to your mind.
Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is obedient and simple.
Show the stages in the process in which Krakatoa collapsed and then Anak Krakatoa formed in the course of volcanic eruptions. Use the flowchart given below.
“A Midsummer-Night’s Dream” is one of the best examples of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. Comment.
The man in the moon is mentioned in many nursery rhymes and stories. When people see the spots on the surface of the moon, they imagine that it’s a human face or the figure of a man who lives on the moon. Sometimes, other characters like rabbits are also imagined to live with the man. Here are two nursery rhymes about the man on the moon.
Form pairs. Complete the following table through discussions.
| Occupation | Necessary Qualities | Reasons |
| Student | ||
| Teacher | ||
| Housewife | ||
| Sportsman | ||
| Artist | ||
| Singer | ||
| Author | ||
| Umpire | ||
| Actor | ||
| Scientist |
Write a conversation between a donkey and a school boy.
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
Dawn wakes the starling.
Turn the story into a play as a group activity and present the scenes in the classroom.
You want to start human settlement somewhere else other than the earth, in the universe. Will you select a star or a planet? Why? What features supporting life will you look for? Try to find answers to such questions and make a presentation using scientific information and your imagination.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Simile.
Answer in your own words.
How is the boy from the 1500s dressed?
Which lines are repeated in the poem? What do they mean?
Make a list of your favourite fruits and vegetables and note down the time of the year when they are available in plenty.
Enact the play.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Command
Write what you can do to welcome birds in your surroundings.
Share a memorable trip from your life
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
How was Gonzalo helpful to Prospero when he left Milan?
Write a paragraph on ‘The Grumble Family’ and their attitude towards other folks.
From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behavior does the poet want the readers to possess?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears’
Which gift did Anne value the most?
Which of these statements do you find in the speech?
- Inclusion is essential for us to do well in life.
- We should neglect others.
- Communicate politely with the less privileged.
- Teachers teach us to communicate well.
- Effective Communication is inessential to excel in life.
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam,
All men are our kindred, the world is our home.
- Who does ‘we’ refer to? What do they have in their hands? What is its name?
- How are the men in the world related to the singers?
You don’t need ______ and ______ in the Earth.
Match the planet with its feature.
| 1. | Mars | blue ice giant |
| 2. | Saturn | red storm |
| 3. | Jupiter | red planet |
| 4. | Neptune | ring and moons |
Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
The bird-catcher had a pigeon in his _______.
How did he lose his hand?
Circle and write the adverbs.
We will leave today. ______
Teddy took his pillow as a sign of ______ them.
Miss Malliga teaches _______.
Speak and win.
Join in one of the two groups. Choose two characters. Support or oppose any one of the characters. Say some sentences for the one you support and say some sentences against the other one, to win.
| I support | I oppose |
Choose the correct one.
Elephant
______ is a great risk to the environment.
Do we worry when the progress is slow?
What is the main idea of the story?
Who are already awake?
What would you have done if your grandmother would have slipped?
Replace the bold word/words with a word from the quiver and re-write the sentence –
In no time she hit the object she aimed at.
Name a few things that sink.
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
